A Herd Of Roleiflexes...

[Pete Askew]

in a shop window in Hong Kong. Aldous and Sally in the reflection.

Sony RX100. PP in LR/Nik ColorFX 4.

 

[Hamish Gill]

blimey, you don't see that often around these parts ...
Impressive!

 

[Pete Askew]

The level of stock in the windows was impressive. We didn't go in any of the several shops in that particular arcade but there was plenty more inside!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Japan and Hong Kong seem to have become the world centres for old film cameras. Any idea why?

 

[Pete Askew]

No idea but they command pretty high prices, especially Nikon gear it seems.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Can we come up with a better collective noun than "herd"? Answers on a post card...

Riot?


Edited for weird typo!

 

[Brian Moore]

Can we come up with a better collective mown than "herd"? Answers on a post card...

Riot?

"mown?"

I was thinking the same, though. Who says its a herd? Swarm,..? Gaggle,..? School,..? Flock,..? Pride,..? Pack,..?

 

[Pete Askew]

How about a reflexion!

 

[Paul Lange]

Wow, that shop just looks about to burst!

 

[Dave Green]

Reminds me of RCC in Manchester

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Brian - who says a mown of Rolleiflexes???

Reflection, sorry, Reflexion is good, Pete...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Doh! I've just realised what Brian was talking about! LOL! Sorry, old timer

 

[Aldous Lau]

Nikon and Canon is the most popular brands in Hong Kong and I believe that is the main reason why the prices are pretty high. I though the prices of Lecia should be cheaper in Europe, however I realized from Pete that the price in Hong Kong is more or less the same like UK

 

[Aldous Lau]

No idea but they command pretty high prices, especially Nikon gear it seems.

Pete, ship me those Nikon and Canon lenses so we can earn the price difference and we could split 50/50 LOL

 

[Aldous Lau]

Japan and Hong Kong seem to have become the world centres for old film cameras. Any idea why?

Rob, I have no idea why the shop got lots of old film cameras. There are some people still using film cameras instead of digital in Hong Kong nowadays but most of them are using digital. Firstly, many civilians is having housing issue now because the prices has been raising very crazy lately that we can't afford to own / rent a small apartment, in this case we cannot afford to own a dark room to develop films. Secondary there are only few shops with develop films service left with very limit income to maintain their business, so I could say in some way film cameras has already faded out in Hong Kong
My initial guess is those film cameras has been sitting in the shop for many years

 

[Chris Dodkin]

How about a flange of Rollies?

Nice sight Pete - love the reflections

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Aldous. Good info.